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Key moments
Benfica pressed again, looking for a second goal. From a corner kick, Amar Dedic sent the ball into the box. Gianluca Prestianni controlled it just outside the area, struck it with his left foot, but missed the target. The Portuguese side struggled to turn the match around.
More changes in the match. Oisin McEntee left the pitch and was replaced by MJ Kamara for Hearts. The Scottish side were trailing Benfica by seven goals. The match was nearing its end at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh.
More changes for Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup and Dodi Lukébakio left the pitch, replaced by Rafa and Jakub Kaminski for the Portuguese side. Benfica made further substitutions midway through the second half in an attempt to extend their lead.
Goal for Benfica!
Dodi Lukébakio equalized. The forward received the ball from José Neto, struck it with his left foot from outside the box, and found the back of Reus's net. Benfica leveled the score in the decisive match against Hearts. The game was tied once again.
Goal for Hearts!
Tómas Magnússon opened the scoring. The midfielder took a shot with his left foot from outside the box, finding the back of the net past goalkeeper Soares. Hearts took the lead in the decisive match against Benfica. The game became a tight contest.
Sabri Guendouz, Calvin Miller, and Cláudio Braga left the pitch and were replaced by Sabah Kerjota, James Wilson, and Pierre Landry Kaboré for Hearts. The Scottish side made further changes to catch their breath in the match.
Benfica mounted another attack but were blocked. Gianluca Prestianni passed to Amar Dedic, who controlled the ball inside the box and shot with his right foot, but the ball deflected off the Hearts defense. The Portuguese side were pressing again.
Key substitutions for both teams. Georgiy Sudakov and Enzo Barrenechea left the pitch, replaced by Gianluca Prestianni and Leandro Barreiro for Benfica. Tom Renaud was replaced by Tómas Magnússon for Hearts.
Benfica pressed again in the second half, looking for the opening goal. Richard Ríos tried a right-footed shot from outside the box, but the ball deflected off a Hearts defender. The Portuguese side were attempting to break the deadlock against the Scottish team.
Hearts goal Disallowed. In the play, Calvin Miller received the ball from Joshua McPake, stepped into the box, and fired a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Soares. However, VAR spotted an offside position during the Scottish team's move and disallowed the home side's goal.
Close call for Hearts. Blair Spittal crossed the ball into the box, Cláudio Braga rose to head it, and goalkeeper Soares made the save. Hearts were applying pressure in the opening minutes of the second half and continued to seek the opening goal.
2º/45' - The second half begins
The ball was rolling again at Tynecastle Park. Clément Lenglet left the pitch and was replaced by Tomás Araújo for Benfica. At that point, Hearts and Benfica remained deadlocked at 0-0 in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round.
End of the first half
The first half at Tynecastle Park ended. At that point, both sides remained deadlocked at 0-0 in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round. We returned shortly to cover the second half.
Close call for Benfica. Moving through the middle, Richard Ríos advanced and passed to Andreas Schjelderup. The forward fired a right-footed shot from inside the box, but goalkeeper Reus made the save. The Portuguese side were pressing again in a disjointed match.
Yellow card for Hearts. Cláudio Braga was late in a challenge with Clément Lenglet and was booked by the match officials. Braga was then one booking away from suspension for the decisive match and risked being sent off.
Almost a good for Benfica. Heorhiy Sudakov received a high ball and rose to head it from the center of the box, but goalkeeper Reus made the save. The Portuguese side were in control of the match but were lacking in the final third, and the score remained 0-0.
Benfica kept up the attacking pressure. Jhon Durán fouled Jordi Altena, halting Hearts' attempt to play the ball out from the back. Shortly after, Amar Dedic played the ball to the forward, but the officials flagged an offside position.
Benfica pressed again. Amar Dedic crossed the ball into the box; Jhon Durán struck it with his right foot from the center of the area but missed the target once more. The Portuguese side's attack continued to struggle to find the back of the net against Hearts.
A scrappy match at Tynecastle Park. Benfica were trying to control the game but were being stifled by Hearts' defensive pressure. Hearts were looking to counter-attack and catch the opposing defense off guard. The Portuguese side held a six-goal aggregate lead over the Scottish team.
Close call for Hearts. Josh McPake set up the play and found Sabri Guendouz on the left. The forward struck the ball with his right foot from outside the box, and goalkeeper Soares made the initial save. The Scottish side managed to push forward into the game for the first time.
Jhon Durán attacked again for Benfica. The forward received a pass from Richard Ríos on the left, fired a diagonal shot with his left foot, and missed the target once more. Benfica kept up the pressure in this decisive match and sought the opening goal.
Benfica created the first dangerous chance. Clément Lenglet played the ball to Jhon Durán, who entered the box from the left, shot with his left foot, and missed the target. The Portuguese side were trying to open the scoring in the opening minutes of the match.
1º/00' – Kick-off!
Referee Sander van der Eijk blew the opening whistle at Tynecastle Park. The first half was underway between Hearts and Benfica in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round. In the first leg, the Portuguese side thrashed the Scottish team 6–1.
Benfica Substitutes
Benfica announced the list of substitutes to face Hearts in the Europa League: A Trubin, A Bah, J Kaminski, E Pavlidis, L Barreiro Martins, G Prestianni, S Dahl, R Silva, G dos Santos Queiroz, T Araújo, D Fonseca da Silva Banjaqui, M Lebre Monteiro Figueiredo.
Hearts Substitutes
Hearts announced the list of substitutes to face Benfica in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round: R Fulton, P Kabore, J Wilson, T Magnússon, M Kamara, S Kerjota, M Gillies, A Ba-Sy.
Benfica Line-up
Benfica announced the official team line-up to face Hearts in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round: S. Soares; J. Neto, C. Lenglet, M. Silva, A. Dedić, E. Barrenechea, R. Ríos, G. Sudakov, D. Lukebakio, J. Durán, A. Schjelderup.
